Sri Lankan woman died in containment Disclosure of in-facility footage to bereaved family

The Immigration Bureau of Japan explained the contents of the final report released on the 10th directly to the bereaved family due to the death of a Sri Lankan woman who was detained in the immigration facility, and also showed the woman in the facility. I disclosed the video that I did.

A Sri Lankan woman, Wishma Sandamari (33), who was detained at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau, complained of poor physical condition and died in March. We have released a final report stating that the system for conducting the activities was inadequate.

Then, on the 12th, I explained the contents of the final report directly to Mr. Wishma's two younger sisters who are visiting Japan.

Prior to the explanation, Minister of Justice Kamikawa and Secretary of State for Immigration and Residence Sasaki apologized respectively.

After that, a two-week video of Mr. Wishma in the facility was edited for about two hours and was disclosed to the bereaved family on the condition that it was only viewed on the spot.

The lawyer's presence requested by the bereaved family was not allowed.

On the 12th, the bereaved family watched the video from the end of February to March 3rd, three days before his death, while Mr. Wishma, who fell from the bed, repeatedly complained "help", while the staff Was reflected in the answer, "Do it yourself."

Due to the strong shock of the bereaved family who saw the video, all the prepared video was not disclosed on the 12th, and the rest of the video showing the situation until the emergency transport on March 6 when he died It will be disclosed again at a later date.

Sister Paul Nima, who saw the video, said, "The immigration officials thought that my sister was annoying and treated her like an animal. What I felt was that the staff killed her sister." I want to show my mother the footage, so I want her to bring back all the footage. "

The bereaved family said that the final report was insufficient to clarify the truth, and said that they would continue to request the disclosure of all the two weeks' worth of footage.